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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3854 · published 4 November 2009

CVE-2009-3854: Ibm tivoli storage manager memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Ibm · Tivoli Storage Manager

Buffer overflow in the traditional client scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6.7 and 5.4 before 5.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.8% · top 7.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
5.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the traditional client scheduler in the client in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) 5.3 before 5.3.6.7 and 5.4 before 5.4.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/32534
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023136
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC61058 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21405562 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3132 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32534
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023136
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC61058 Vendor Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21405562 PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3132 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3854), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.